Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-05-05
LATER NEWS ITEMS.

The Mexican Minister Of Foreign
Affairs says there is not single case of chol-
era in Mexico or Central America.
r. G. Dun & Co.'S weekly review of
trade claims that evidences have multiplied
during the last week of the harmful effects Of
the interstate commerce law, but nevertheless
general reports of the condition Of business
are favorable, and it is cheering to note how
hopeful spirit is everywhere expressed, an
apparent improvement being manifested in all
the leading branches Of trade
A Peoria dispatch says: "The main
line of the Santa Re road has been located to
run from Chillicothe, on the other side of the
river, and will enter Peoria over the Peru and
Pekin Union"
Competition by the Grand Trunk line
led the indianapolis and st Louis road to re-
turn to the pass system for shippers of live
stock on the ground that men in charge are
virtually employees OF the railway
The Calumet and Hecla Mining
Company of Michigan has made contracts for
the delivery this summer of eight million
pounds of copper at the low price Of 10 cents
per pound
The Dakota Board of Agriculture
has decided to hold the first fair at Grand
Forks, the date being fixed for September 13-
IL. 1t has also been arranged to hold trotting
races at Grand Forks, Hillsboro, and Fargo.
The new Russian loan has been sub
scribed to the extent OF two milliards of
rubles
The German Government has ordered
the release OF NJ Schnaebeles. 1t is under
him on the retired list
An agent of the Irish Wooden Manu-
featuring and Exporting Company recently
organized by Messrs. Parnell, Davitt and
other. National Leaguers has sailed for Ameri-
ca to develop trade for the new company
Before the Interstate Commerce
Commission at Mobile, on tho Goth ult, Col
W. Butler Duncan, President; U. =. Depew,
Traffic Manager, and Col Talcott, Vice Presi-
dent of the Mobile & Ohio Road, testified as to
the necessity OF q suspension Of the fourth
section Of the law in the case Of that road Mr..
Depew explained that the rates to some inter
mediate points between East St Louis and Mo-
bile were greater than the full distance because
The 81 The Mississippi River boats
to New Orleans compelled it The Commits
sioners were informed that Memphis con-
trolled the rates at competitive points by her
low all-rail rate to New York. Petitions for a
suspension Of the fourth section were pre-
scented from the coal and lumber interests
from Mobile Huntsville, and other towns
Louisiana planters, in convention at New Or
leans, declared in favor of the strict enforce
ment of the law. The Union Pacific Railroad
las asked for the suspension of Section 4.
A new liquor bill has been intro
duc,d in the Michigan Legislature feature
OF the proposed act is that fine Of 800 is
provided for any assessor, county treasurer,
or prosecuting attorney, or other officer re-
fusing to make complaints against persons
violating the law
The Grant relics are being placed
on exhibition in tho National Museum at
| Washington.
James H. Marcum, who killed his
| cousin, Fisher Marcum, on the night of Feb.
| 10, 1885, was executed last week at Louisa,
Ky. He was convicted on crcumstantial evil
dence, but confessed his crime when he was
told the Governor had positively refused to
| interfere